Cruel and unusual punishments prohibited

O.C.G.A. § 38-2-1055 — under Title 38.

O.C.G.A. § 38-2-1055

Punishment by flogging or by branding, marking, or tattooing on the body or any other cruel or unusual punishment shall not be adjudged by a court-martial or inflicted upon any person subject to this article. The use of irons, single or double, except for the purpose of safe custody, is prohibited. History. — Code 1981, § 38-2-1055, enacted by Ga. L. 2015, p. 753, § 1/HB 98.